The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 201 Box Office Explosion! $7000 Million in Half a Day! A Global Frenzy!

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The entire runtime of Pacific Rim is approximately 125 minutes.

There are two post-credits scenes, totaling 5 minutes.

The total duration is around 130 minutes!

Two hours is just the right length for a visually stunning film.

It will not make the audience feel impatient, and it will also allow the audience to fully experience the complete narrative of the film.

There is an interactive session after the movie screening.

Previously, during these interactive sessions, Lu Zhiyuan was like a dead man; he would just randomly pick two questions to answer whatever the reporter asked.

Then I rushed home to sleep.

Unfortunately, the premieres of the previous two films both started in the early hours of the morning.

After the movie ended, it was already past 2 a.m., so Lu Zhiyuan had no interest in interacting with the reporters.

But today is different.

Lu Zhiyuan came over after dinner. It was not yet 9 o'clock, so he was naturally full of energy.

The film was well-received by all viewers, which put Lu Zhiyuan in a very good mood.

In addition, he already possesses the super energy of an old master, and today, he unexpectedly took the microphone on his own initiative.

Before the reporter could ask any questions, Lu Zhiyuan stood up and posed a thought-provoking question.

"Guys, how was this movie? I think it turned out alright?"

Haha!

Upon hearing this, the audience burst into laughter.

Lu Zhiyuan, who has always maintained his identity as an artist, has no scandals or rumors. Apart from making movies, he is rarely seen.

Everyone has gotten used to his robotic indifference.

No one expected that he would finally show some enthusiasm today.

This enthusiasm made the audience very happy, giving them a feeling that Lu Zhiyuan treated them like one of his own.

"Brother Yuan, I'm a girl, don't discriminate based on gender. Also, the movie wasn't just okay, it was absolutely fantastic! It was absolutely amazing!"

Haha!

Just now, those audience members were still somewhat reserved.

But when the phrase "That's awesome!" came from a female movie fan, the atmosphere instantly became incredibly joyful.

"Thanks for the support."

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan waved to Zhao Shanshan's secretary, Xiao Li.

Xiao Li immediately understood what Lu Zhiyuan meant and went backstage.

A few minutes later, Xiao Li placed an exquisitely crafted doll figurine gift box into the hands of the girl who had just spoken.

"Wow!"

"Girl, you've won the grand prize!"

"Do you know how much this doll figurine sells for outside? 1680!"

"Look at this brand, [Hot Toys], a well-known high-end figurine brand. I've been looking at it online for a long time, but I just don't have the courage to place an order."

Lu Zhiyuan named the movie "Pacific Rim" "Real Steel 2" in order to boost the sales of action figures.

In addition to the five Jaeger robots, there are also two doll figures by Dilraba: one is Alita the Battle Angel, and the other is Sophie the Intellectual Scholar.

In addition, there's a doll of the fairy princess Artemis, created when Hanikz transforms into a game character.

The eight figurines have consistently sold well.

However, its potential has not yet been fully realized.

For this premiere, Lu Zhiyuan personally purchased 200 figurines and gave them to all the audience members who attended the premiere.

He didn't choose the highest-end model at 3680, but instead chose the model at 1680.

Even so, it was still a huge surprise for the audience.

"Don't worry, everyone has one."

At first, the audience thought that Lu Zhiyuan was just giving away a few randomly.

To everyone's surprise, after a while, a staff member pushed a small cart over and started handing out figurines to everyone one by one.

The audience was stunned.

"Everyone has it?"

"real or fake?"

"Brother Yuan, you'll lose money doing things this way!"

Although it's a 3D IMAX theater, the movie tickets are relatively expensive, but they can't possibly exceed 1680. If Lu Zhiyuan were to give them away to everyone, he would be losing a lot of money.

However, no one would choose to refuse.

One by one, they happily accepted the gifts.

"Brother Yuan, you truly live up to your reputation as a great director. You're so generous!"

"This whole thing has made me feel a little uncomfortable."

After receiving the special gift of the doll figurine, the audience members thought to themselves that they must go back and persuade their whole family, friends and relatives to come to the cinema together.

I'll show my support for this movie.

We can't let a big-name director lose money, can we?

……

Seeing that the reporter was about to ask a question, Lu Zhiyuan waved his hand.

"Don't ask me anymore. What I want to say is all in the movie. As for the material, as a seasoned journalist, you should know how to write it."

Lu Zhiyuan doesn't really like interviews.

Directors, let your films speak for themselves.

Other things, no matter how much they're touted as amazing, are ultimately useless.

"Director Lu, I know the rules."

That reporter has come several times and knows Lu Zhiyuan's habits very well.

If they want to know anything, they can go directly to Starlight Brilliant Company, where there will be dedicated personnel who will provide all the information in detail.

In the case of Starlight Brilliant, there is truly nothing that cannot be said to others.

As long as these reporters don't report on Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian's relationship, they can report on other work-related news as they please.

Anyway, the company is about to go public.

These audit reports will be made public sooner or later.

"Shishi, may I ask you a few questions?"

As a renowned director, Lu Zhiyuan doesn't care about media exposure.

Because once his movies are released, he has to spend almost hundreds of millions of dollars on promotion.

Within that month, his name became known almost worldwide. Whether he accepted interviews or not made absolutely no difference to him.

In fact, there are many things that domestic news media cannot report.

However, abroad, Lu Zhiyuan's background was thoroughly investigated... Those foreign reporters even dug up the background of Miss Jing Tian.

All I can say is that Ms. T, this arms dealer, is becoming more and more vivid.

These are sensitive questions that cannot be asked casually within China.

These reporters also knew the limits of their interviewing, and at that moment, they immediately turned their attention to Liu Shishi.

Because they had heard some rumors that Liu Shishi might be blacklisted by Lu Zhiyuan because of her terrible acting skills.

However, Liu Shishi's performance in the movie "Pacific Rim" was actually quite impressive.

In this situation, would Lu Zhiyuan still block Liu Shishi?
There's a huge potential bombshell here.

Whoever can dig up this news will definitely double their year-end bonus.

"Shishi, first question. Will you continue to act in the next sequel?"

As soon as the reporter asked the question, everyone turned to look at Liu Shishi.

However, their peripheral vision kept their eyes fixed on Lu Zhiyuan.

Liu Shishi certainly wanted to act.

The question is, does Lu Zhiyuan agree?

"This……"

Liu Shishi was stumped by the question and secretly looked at Lu Zhiyuan for a long time, but Lu Zhiyuan did not give her a reassuring look.

At this moment, realizing Lu Zhiyuan's ruthlessness, Liu Shishi almost burst into tears.

She stammered, trying to find the right words, and said nervously, "It depends on the director's arrangements and the script."

She was subtly implying that although she was already a top star in the public eye, she was just a nobody in front of a world-class director.

Lu Zhiyuan could replace himself with just a few words.

The brokerage firm was at a loss.

The other staff members on the set didn't say a word in her defense.

Of course, if Reba, Hanikezi, and Miss Jingtian were willing to say a word for her, it might be possible to change Lu Zhiyuan's mind.

But is it possible?

These three are undoubtedly the three leading ladies.

The three of them together make up 90% of the plot.

If my character gets more side quests, it's like squeezing out the main storyline for the other three characters.

Let's leave Reba and Hanikezi aside for now.

After being subtly portrayed in three films, the character of Miss T has become deeply ingrained in the audience's minds.

In the next sequel, Lu Zhiyuan will definitely create an important storyline for Miss Jing Tian.

In this way, there are truly three female leads.

Other female characters probably won't be able to squeeze in.

"Shishi is very hardworking and serious when she works. And now it seems that the results are very good. Her character will continue to appear in the next sequel."

Seeing Liu Shishi stammering, Lu Zhiyuan took a microphone from the side and affirmed Liu Shishi for a few words.

At the same time, it also gave Liu Shishi some face.

If he were to bluntly say that he plans to drop Liu Shishi from the next sequel because her acting is so poor.

This will definitely cause a huge upheaval in Liu Shishi's acting career.

We're all friends, so Lu Zhiyuan would never do something that harms others and doesn't benefit himself.

Will he continue to appear?

Upon hearing this, the reporter, fearing that Lu Zhiyuan might change his mind, immediately said to Liu Shishi, "Shishi, congratulations. You'd better do your best in the next sequel."

"Thank you."

Liu Shishi smiled and nodded.

……

Next, the other characters were interviewed.

However, these are all familiar topics.

Reba and Hanikezi were almost both trained by Lu Zhiyuan, and their economic contracts were signed with Yuankun Media, which is under Lu Zhiyuan's control.

Definitely one of our own.

They face no risk of unemployment and can freely chat about interesting anecdotes from filming.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't like to talk about these things, thinking they were just ordinary jobs.

However, for most people, what Lu Zhiyuan calls an ordinary job is imbued with an artistic atmosphere.

This damn artsy male god!

It's truly unique.

Very charming.

Looking at the entire entertainment industry, he is a unique existence.

"So the rumors are true?"

"The aurora borealis in the final battle scene of the movie wasn't special effects. It was real footage you shot in Iceland after spending over a week there?"

"Producer Kun even fell ill while filming this scene?"

Reporters are very interested in these behind-the-scenes stories.

Because once the movie becomes a hit, all the behind-the-scenes stories about it will become topics of great interest to the audience.

Years later, it may even become part of a legend.

For these journalists, mentioning "Pacific Rim" and "Lu Zhiyuan" now means getting traffic and a year-end bonus.

After conducting interviews around the room.

It was finally Miss Jing Tian's turn.

She was eagerly waiting to put on her performance.

After all, Miss T's character has really blown us away this time.

The phrase "I'm going on an expedition to Perseus" will definitely become the most domineering statement on the internet this year.

Standing in the sunset, she delivered that line with resounding conviction, then turned around. That domineering gaze she gave him is sure to become a viral image on the internet.

Miss Jing Tian is just waiting to go home for the New Year and enjoy the treatment of being the center of attention.

"Tian Tian, ​​'Time Raiders' is going to be released next month. This is your third time playing the lead female role. How much do you estimate it will gross at the box office?"

That wretched reporter! Why bring up something you shouldn't say!
Jing Tian's first leading role in a film was in "My Beautiful Boss".

In the end, it flopped.

The second one was "The Warring States," which had a huge investment and was directed by a director who claimed to be from the same production team as "Real Steel," making audiences look forward to it for a long time.

In the end, it was a complete flop!
The audience was furious.

Left with no other choice, Sun Honglei had to step forward and take the blame, drawing attention away from Miss Jing Tian.

"Time Raiders" marks the third time that Miss Jing Tian has played the lead role in a film.

As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times.

Miss Jing Tian is naturally full of confidence in her film.

However, reality always slaps her hard in the face.

At this moment, Miss Jing Tian suddenly felt a little guilty. She had a sudden idea and said with a smile, "It probably can't compare to Pacific Rim."

Haha!

You little rascal.

Lu Zhiyuan, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

With the character of Miss T, she can occasionally recover her losses... Miss Jing Tian no longer cares how badly her movies will flop.

The main purpose is to hone one's acting skills.

After training, he can gradually increase his role in the Pacific Rim series.

She was like someone playing a game where you fight monsters and level up.

The Pacific Rim film series is her main focus.

If she can't beat them, she'll go outside and form her own team, run a dungeon, and level up. Even if she fails, at least she'll gain some experience from failing.

……

This concludes the interactive program.

The audience left with beaming smiles.

As for the media reporters, they were all given a generous gift to make them feel that their trip was worthwhile.

Starlight is dazzling, and they have plenty of money.

"Honey, are you going back to your teacher's house, or are you coming to my place?"

When the show ended, Reba found Hanikezi and asked her a question.

"Sister Reba, I'd better go with you. It's definitely not convenient at the teacher's house tonight." Hanikezi is almost 16 years old, and she understands everything she should.

Judging from tonight's situation, a major battle is imminent.

Before coming to the premiere, Miss Jing Tian had already prepared soup at home.

After returning home, the two clinked glasses and finished their soup. A single glance between them would most likely lead to them tearing each other's clothes and starting a fight.

……

After the premiere, Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian got into the same van.

"Ah Yuan, you're so handsome! How can you be so handsome? You've left Old Chen speechless! Haha, this is the first time I've ever seen Old Chen make such an expression."

"Although he didn't say it, I knew very well that he had suffered a great blow and his Dao heart had collapsed."

"You're the first person to do this!"

"Although Zhang Yimou is very capable, Chen Yong has never been convinced of his abilities. He felt that Zhang Yimou was only fit to carry the camera for him. Zhang Yimou's current achievements are all thanks to what he learned from him."

"Only you have won Old Chen's heartfelt submission."

“If you weren’t still so young and hadn’t married me yet, do you believe that Old Chen could have his son Arthur come and ask you to be his godfather tomorrow?”

From a certain perspective, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige do share some similarities in their filmmaking styles.

Moreover, both of them encountered difficulties in the wave of commercial films after entering the 21st century.

Both of them like to use grand historical narratives in their films.

It even led to path dependence.

Unfortunately, films with grand historical narratives have consistently struggled at the box office in recent years.

Compared to sci-fi blockbusters like Transformers and 2012, as well as Lu Zhiyuan's robot trilogy, historical films don't even reach half the box office revenue.

Ultimately, it is the era in which they grew up that gave them their unique aesthetic and artistic sensibilities.

Although Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou have made many films, the themes of their films have remained largely unchanged.

They have always used the phrase "the wounds of the times" to speak for themselves.

This era does not necessarily refer to the era in which they lived, but may also refer to a certain historical period.

However, most of their films use "wounds" as a starting point, showcasing the pain of a certain period of history from the perspective of ordinary people.

"Tian Tian, ​​you're getting smarter and smarter. You've got Old Chen all figured out."

Miss Jing Tian is sometimes adorably naive, and sometimes cleverly adorable.

In short, she's very cute.

At that moment, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but pinch Miss Jing Tian's cheek.

Miss Jing Tian chuckled.

What does it mean to feel as sweet as honey?
My man just finished filming an unparalleled sci-fi blockbuster, yet he's completely infatuated with me.

Miss Jing Tian felt incredibly happy.

At that moment, she suddenly felt that the car was very hot and that she should take off some clothes... However, with the driver present, she could only endure it for the time being.

"Mr. Zhang, drive home."

Sisters, I can't resist anymore, I want it right now.

Who understands this feeling?

At this moment, Miss Jing Tian nestled directly into Lu Zhiyuan's arms and couldn't help but touch Lu Zhiyuan's abdomen.

I don’t know when it started, but Lu Zhiyuan’s physical condition has been getting better and better, and he has even started to have fat covering his muscles.

It feels so good to touch.

Miss Jing Tian was in a state of confusion and infatuation when, at that moment, the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes, causing her to sway and almost hit her head.

She frowned slightly.

"Brother Yuan, let me get in the car. I just want to say a few words."

Hearing a familiar voice outside, Miss Jing Tian rolled down the car window and glanced out; it was Sun Honglei.

Sun Honglei helped him before, and now he's taken the blame for him.

It's one of our own.

After thinking for a moment, Miss Jing Tian asked the driver to open the car door and let Sun Honglei get in.

Miss Jing Tian watched as Sun Honglei, wearing a very thin suit, froze half to death outside the car.

She said, somewhat speechless, "Brother Honglei, why couldn't you call? Why did you have to stop the car? It was so dangerous just now!"

Making a phone call is so insincere.

If you had hit me just now, I wouldn't have had to worry about anything afterward.

such a pity.

It was so close. At this moment, Sun Honglei didn't look at Miss Jing Tian, ​​but instead shamelessly looked at Lu Zhiyuan: "Brother Yuan, is there any chance for my character to be revived?"

Duan Yihong has even started piloting a mecha.

Sun Honglei could imagine that Duan Yihong's Weibo would be flooded with messages when he got back tonight.

That old rascal, he loves to show off.

I can't stand people like that.

Lu Zhiyuan turned his head and glanced at Miss Jing Tian first.

Miss Jing Tian immediately understood; Lu Zhiyuan was giving her face.

At this moment, Miss Jing Tian pretended to be very embarrassed and said, afraid that Lu Zhiyuan would be unhappy: "A Yuan, Brother Hong Lei is a good person. He has helped me a lot."

"Since Tian Tian has spoken up, then alright."

Hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan pretended to be helpless and gently patted Miss Jing Tian's hand.

He turned to Sun Honglei and said, "I'll reserve a role for you in the next sequel. I'll have Brother Kun let you know when filming starts."

Very good!
I knew it; Miss Jing Tian is a person of great taste.

So loyal!
It was totally worth it to take the blame for Miss Jing Tian last time.

Although "The Warring States" flopped and he took the blame for it, everyone knows that the film's failure has nothing to do with him.

However, many people are also wondering why they should stand up when it has nothing to do with them.

If you all understood, would I even get this role?
This is called emotional intelligence.

"Brother Yuan, do you have any requirements for my appearance? For example, should I change my hairstyle? I feel that my current appearance is not respectable enough."

Sun Honglei is quite aware of his personal image.

He's definitely not handsome.

In Lu Zhiyuan's movies, someone like me would probably not survive more than three seconds, right?
"It's okay. I'll pair you up with Duan Yihong and have you pilot mechs together. You two can just have a love-hate relationship."

The underlying plot of the movie "Real Steel" is to help Jaeger select five pilots with the highest neuro-synergy coefficient.

Neither Duan Yihong nor Sun Honglei were selected.

This means that their neural activity is definitely insufficient.

Now that Miss T wants to build a large army of mecha hunters, she naturally needs a large number of pilots.

So, the solution is...

The two can cooperate to pilot a mech hunter, connecting their two brains and bringing their neural synergy data to a qualified state.

“Honglei, this inspiration of mine also came from you and Lao Duan.”

"Next year on Valentine's Day, you're going to release a romance movie called 'I Do,' which you filmed with Li Bingbing."

“You are Li Bingbing’s current partner, and Lao Duan is her ex.”

"Imagine replacing Li Bingbing in the middle of the movie poster with a mecha hunter, wouldn't that look more interesting?"

"We'll use this one for the Jaeger recruitment ad in the movie. What do you think?"

As Lu Zhiyuan described the scene, Miss Jing Tian next to him almost burst out laughing.

"Brother Yuan, whatever makes you happy. As long as I can pilot the Mech Hunter, I'll even let you wear women's clothes!"

Sun Honglei has high emotional intelligence; he just needs to flatter Lu Zhiyuan.

After all, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't possibly actually dress himself in women's clothing.

Feng Xiaogang might do this kind of vulgar and low-brow comedy, but Lu Zhiyuan would never stoop to doing such nonsense.

He always wants to photograph world-famous paintings!

"Brother Yuan, I won't bother you any longer. Merry Christmas!"

Once he knew he had landed a role, Sun Honglei asked the driver to pull over to the side of the road so he could get out and leave immediately.

A short while later, a van that had been following behind arrived and picked up Sun Honglei.

"Honglei, how's the situation?"

Inside the car, Sun Honglei's management team immediately surrounded him.

As Sun Honglei loosened his tie, he said with a smile, "Brother Yuan is a man of principle. He called me before and asked me to take the blame for Sister Tian Tian. I did as he asked, so he definitely won't treat me unfairly."

"So...you really got a role in the Pacific Rim sequel?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked expectant.

Seeing Sun Honglei slowly nod, a proud look on his face, everyone cheered.

"Great! We're going international too!"

"Hong Lei, try your best to suppress Duan Yihong! Let the whole world know who the real tough guy is!"

……

Go home.

The soup in the pot at home has been simmering for 5 hours.

Before leaving the house, Miss Jing Tian specially hired a part-time worker to help keep an eye on the cooking process.

Simmer over low heat, adding water continuously.

When Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian returned, the aroma of the soup was already filling the air.

"Tian Tian, ​​drink more. You've been complaining of back pain lately. This soup is very effective."

After two years of drinking soup, Lu Zhiyuan finally turned his life around.

This feeling is absolutely amazing.

"You still said."

Miss Jing Tian glared at Lu Zhiyuan, then, as if she had thought of something, she said smugly in a low voice, "I've been practicing dance since I was a child, you've really benefited, haven't you?"

The beauty of dance is beyond words for outsiders to understand.

"I'm a dance student, you're an art student... Wait, I suddenly realized we were born in the same year. We must have trained together at the Children's Palace when we were little, right?"

The reason why Miss Jing Tian became a dance student is because she trained at the Children's Palace when she was young, and her teacher discovered that she was very talented.

Lu Zhiyuan must be the same.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan was taken aback: "I've never thought about that. Could it be that we met when we were very young?"

"definitely!"

Upon realizing this, Miss Jing Tian suddenly became very happy.

The person Lu Zhiyuan couldn't forget on the Xi'an city wall was definitely not her.

This has been a source of resentment for her ever since.

However, she can move the time forward.

“Ah Yuan, I have a feeling. You saw me when you were very young. For example, when you were 7 years old? At that time, I was the prettiest little girl in the entire Children's Palace.”

"A young boy like you must be completely infatuated with me. Just tell me, how old have you been secretly in love with me since you were little?"

Miss Jing Tian swore to the heavens that she must be the first.

Hearing how much Miss Jing Tian cared about this matter, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh.

Most boys only know Ultraman when they are 7 years old.

How could he possibly be interested in girls?
However, at this moment, he decided to improve his emotional intelligence.

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, then feigned sudden realization: "So, my long-planned fall for you was just a delayed love at first sight."

Haha!

You're so good at talking, say more.

This young lady loves to hear it!
……

After Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian finished drinking the soup, they were like they had been given a buff. They looked at each other and then quickly went upstairs to finish their game.

Before entering the dungeon, Lu Zhiyuan added a sweet-talking message, which immediately put Miss Jing Tian in a state of excitement.

Tonight, all the skills unique to dance students will be available to Lu Zhiyuan.

……

At Reba's home.

Hanikezi followed Reba home and immediately lay down on the sofa to watch TV.

After a while, she heard music coming from one of the rooms and couldn't help but go and take a look.

The next moment, Hanikezi's eyes widened: "Sister Reba, you have a dedicated room for practicing dance at home? Are you really that diligent? Is it necessary?"

"You'll understand when you grow up."

Reba told Hanikezi to close the door and not disturb her dance practice.

“I understand even when I’m young. You just want to win the teacher’s favor. The teacher likes dance students.”

"Your legs are so long, and you even have the Empress hairstyle that the teacher likes the most. You're also wearing the kind of perfume that the teacher likes."

"It's so cold today, and you're wearing a dress that shows off your thighs at the premiere. It's obvious you're doing this for the teacher's benefit."

Hanikezi muttered a few complaints and went back to lie down on the sofa.

But after lying down for a while, she started to feel anxious.

If Dilraba keeps curling her hair like that, she'll eventually curl it to death.

……

At Lu Zhiyuan's home.

"Ah Yuan, can we please stop drinking soup from now on?"

After finishing the dungeon, Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian leaned against each other and chatted casually.

Miss Jing Tian was starting to regret it.

She finally understood the meaning of the phrase "raising a tiger to cause trouble".

After drinking the soup, Lu Zhiyuan's fighting power increased, and she couldn't keep up.

"Okay. I won't drink anymore. I'll leave it all for you. You need to take care of your health. You look a bit weak."

Lu Zhiyuan finished speaking in a very serious tone.

I felt like laughing out loud.

Brothers, who can understand this feeling?

For that reason alone, he would never say a bad word about Zhang Yimou.

"The flavor of that soup needs to be changed. I want to make a spicy soup flavor."

Previously, when making soup, Miss Jing Tian prepared it according to Lu Zhiyuan's preference for a light flavor.

Now, it seems that Lu Zhiyuan is no longer needed.

She has to think about herself.

"Sure. Whatever you say."

Anyway, I don't have to drink it anymore, so I'm finally free.

Lu Zhiyuan was in a very good mood.

They were still talking about nutritious soups when suddenly, Miss Jing Tian asked out of the blue, "The reporter who interviewed Liu Shishi today, Liu Shishi must have invited him herself."

Miss Jing Tian is mostly a very cute and innocent person.

However, she always had an exceptionally high IQ and could guess what her rival Liu Shishi was thinking in an instant.

Lu Zhiyuan was well aware that the reporter had received a red envelope from Liu Shishi.

Could Liu Shishi's little tricks really fool him?
At this moment, he said calmly, "Judging from the audience's reaction, the character Liu Shishi seems to be quite popular."

"In the next sequel, I plan to give her some screen time. However, I want to reduce her to less than 10 shots, and let her be a transitional character to lay the groundwork for the plot."

In the recently released "Pacific Rim," Lu Zhiyuan portrayed the character Liu Shishi perfectly.

It represents the ceiling of human intelligence.

He is Odin's raven messenger.

In Norse mythology, Odin had two ravens.

One signifies "thought," and the other "memory." These two ravens are not only Odin's eyes and ears, but also the embodiment of his wisdom and memory.

Lu Zhiyuan originally wanted to imbue the character of Liu Shishi with this symbolism.

such a pity.

His meticulously crafted design was wasted.

Unless Liu Shishi comes up with $1000 million to pay for her role, Lu Zhiyuan will find it difficult to change his mind.

……

The two chatted for a while.

"Ah Yuan, at the premiere, the whole audience cheered for you, chanting 'Best in history.' But you sat there calmly and composedly, with a gentle smile on your face the whole time, as if everything was just as it should be."

"At that moment, did you realize how handsome you were?"

Miss Jing Tian couldn't resist and started touching Lu Zhiyuan inappropriately again.

This artistic and artistic male god is someone Liu Shishi dreams of eating, but she can never have him.

Dilraba, the most popular female celebrity online, drools over it every day, but still can't have it.

I eat this every day until I throw up.

I'm so envious of you guys!

"Don't move, rest for a while. Besides, it's already past midnight. If you wait a little longer, Sister Shan will call."

Lu Zhiyuan grabbed Miss Jing Tian's hands and waited for Zhao Shanshan's call.

really.

A few minutes later, his phone rang.

"Ah Yuan, it's time for the prize quiz."

"Guess how much it grossed domestically?"

"If you guessed correctly, I have a mystery gift for you."

The movie "Pacific Rim" is the third sequel.

Moreover, the first two works have received excellent reviews worldwide.

Therefore, with the strong promotion from Universal Pictures, this film received the same treatment as "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

It was released simultaneously in 59 countries and regions around the world.

With so many countries and regions involved, box office statistics are complicated to compile, and it will take several days to know the full picture.

However, the domestic box office trend can basically reveal some clues.

"5000?"

Lu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and then gave a statistic.

Even if it's released at 6 PM and has a high screening rate, if we cut it by half of the highest single-day box office of "Transformers 3", it would only be about 5000 million.

"guessed wrong."

Zhao Shanshan laughed and, without letting Lu Zhiyuan guess any further, gave the answer directly: "A-Yuan, congratulations, 8000 million!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the record will definitely be broken tomorrow!"

Today is Saturday, the first day of the movie's release. Many viewers will wait and see to avoid accidentally watching a bad movie and getting a terrible experience.

Once word-of-mouth comes out, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Pacific Rim's box office will definitely see an explosive surge tomorrow!

"Of the 8000 million yuan box office revenue, 1600 million yuan came from IMAX!"

"It's a pity that there are still too few IMAX theaters in China. Otherwise, today's box office would have exceeded 100 million yuan."

When Transformers 3 grossed over 100 million yuan in a single day, IMAX theaters contributed approximately 20 million yuan.

On the first day of its release, Pacific Rim received a significant number of screenings in theaters, but two other blockbusters were still vying for those spots.

Zhang Yimou's "The Flowers of War" and Tsui Hark's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" are also formidable competitors.

The two films grossed 6 million and 5.6 million respectively.

In another timeline, these two films ranked third and fourth at the box office among all films released in China in 2011.

He's definitely not a noob.

Moreover, both of them are super directors.

Everyone has powerful backers.

The theaters can't just cut their screenings for no reason.

Therefore, it is already remarkable that Pacific Rim was able to earn 80 million on its first day; it is an almost mythical achievement.

What is the occupancy rate of IMAX?

Lu Zhiyuan was most concerned about this situation.

Because IMAX's box office revenue is the most stable.

As a visual blockbuster, it's difficult for a regular 3D cinema to truly capture the brilliance of this film.

"About 90%."

Zhao Shanshan glanced at the data and replied.

After a while, she seemed to have asked some relevant people at the cinema chain.

After the conversation, Zhao Shanshan reassured Lu Zhiyuan: "Ah Yuan, I asked the person in charge of Wanda Cinemas, and they assured me that they will reduce the screening rate of 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' tomorrow and give priority to 'Pacific Rim' in IMAX theaters."

Whether Pacific Rim can break the single-day box office record of 1.45 million set by Transformers 3 will depend on tomorrow!
It just premiered today, and the premiere was after 6 pm. Although the theaters gave it a lot of screenings, the time was too short.

In addition, some viewers do not like watching mecha battles.

I love watching martial arts movies.

After all, Tsui Hark's "New Dragon Gate Inn" has accumulated a number of long-time viewers.

But I'm sorry about tomorrow.

To help Lu Zhiyuan break a single-day box office record, the cinemas had no choice but to make a sacrifice for Tsui Hark.

Just one day!
Presumably, even if Tsui Hark knew, he would have no choice but to accept it.

……

"8000 million in box office on the first day, not bad."

Lu Zhiyuan recalls that when "Real Steel" was released, its box office on the first day was about 6000 million.

Despite having significantly less time on its opening day, Pacific Rim still outperformed Real Steel at the box office.

This is sufficient proof of the rapid development of domestic cinema chains over the past year.

After a while.

Lu Zhiyuan was just about to go to sleep when Zhao Shanshan called again.

"Ah Yuan, I just got the opening day box office figures for Japan and South Korea. Guess how much they are?"

Every time a movie is released, Zhao Shanshan likes to play guessing games with Lu Zhiyuan.

The main thing is, it's really fun.

Every movie is like a money-printing machine.

Every few hours, Universal Pictures would send over some box office data from a particular country.

Zhao Shanshan would then mentally calculate how much money she would get.

The feeling of counting money is definitely great.

Before Lu Zhiyuan could answer, Miss Jing Tian, ​​looking at the phone, said speechlessly, "Sister Shanshan, stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me. I'm going to sleep!"

I'm so weak!

You won't even let me sleep and catch up on my sleep!
Okay, I won't keep you in suspense any longer.

"I announce the final answer... In Japan, the opening day box office was 3.5 million yen, surpassing Transformers 3. The other one was around 3.2 million yen."

3.5 million yen, roughly 460 million US dollars (exchange rate 75:1).

"In South Korea, it attracted 31.2 viewers on its opening day, ranking fifth in South Korean film history, with a box office of about 25 billion won, which is similar to that of Transformers 3."

25 billion Korean won, which is approximately 230 million US dollars (exchange rate 1100:1).

The combined votes from Japan and South Korea amounted to approximately US$700 million on the first day.

Adding the 8000 million RMB from China, converted to US dollars, it's approximately 1250 million (exchange rate 6.5:1).

In the three Northeast Asian countries, the box office on the first day was close to 2000 million US dollars!
Box office figures for Europe and North America are not yet available...

However, based on the projections from "Real Steel", the number of viewers in North America is estimated to be around 3000 million, and in Europe around 2500 million!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Pacific Rim's global box office on its opening day should be around $7000-8000 million!
That sounds exaggerated!
However, looking at 2011, this result only ranks third for the time being!
The number one ranked book is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2".

The film grossed approximately $1.35 million worldwide on its opening day.

The second-ranked film is "Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon".

The opening day global box office was approximately $8500 million!
The third-ranked title is "Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1".

The opening day global box office was approximately $7200 million!
In addition, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" also had a strong competitor with a global opening day box office of approximately $65 million!
These are some of Pacific Rim's biggest competitors this year.

Each and every one of them is a legendary player.

These films all share a common characteristic, including Pacific Rim.

They are all sequels to blockbuster movies!
(End of this chapter)